President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Lower Usuma Dam, Abuja.
The appointment, effective October 22, 2026, is for an initial four-year term under Section 4 of the National Institute for Security Studies (Establishment) Act, 2019.
NISS Director of Coordination and Liaison, Lilian Omo-Odigwe, announced this in a statement on Thursday, saying the appointment followed a recommendation by the incumbent DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi.
Bichi succeeds A.A. Gadzama, OFR, mni, as chairman of the institute’s governing board. He handed over leadership of the DSS to Ajayi in August 2024.
The former DSS chief began his career in the Security Division of the Kano State Cabinet Office before his transfer of service in 1984.
According to the statement, Bichi brings extensive experience in intelligence, security administration, operational leadership and institutional training to his new role.
